Südbrause, Cultural heritage monument in Leipzig, Germany.

The Südbrause is a single-storey, grey-plastered former public shower bath on a wedge-shaped green space where Kochstraße meets the Connewitzer Kreuz. Its nearly square plan measures 13.5 by 14.5 metres, with entrances on the east and north sides; the disused south portal, framed in sandstone, still faintly shows the inscription "Volksbrausebad". The hipped roof carries dormers on three sides and a small tower with ventilation slots, and a metal dancing female figure called Lola stands at the northeast corner.

Built in 1898 as the Städtisches Volksbrausebad II Leipzig, it was one of four public shower baths opened in the city in the 1890s, offering the poor regular washing without tubs. After decades of disuse, Leipzig's tram operator used it from 1996 to 2000 as a terminus building with ticket sales, and in 2000 it was renovated and converted into the Südbrause restaurant.

The name Südbrause refers to the showers (Brausen) of the former Volksbrausebad, and since October 2021 the house has been called Suedbrause – bei Freunden. At the northeast corner stands a stylised metal woman in a dancing pose, known in-house as Lola. The south portal's sandstone frame still shows the faded inscription Volksbrausebad.

The restaurant has been closed since a fire in the upper floor on the night of 16 October 2025; nobody was injured and police estimated damage at 20,000 euros. Renovation is planned with the aim of reopening in summer 2026. Until then the building can only be viewed from the outside, from the linden-lined square at the Connewitzer Kreuz.

The building's transformation from a public shower facility to a modern restaurant demonstrates architectural adaptation while preserving its protected heritage status and original structural elements.